Match Threads Everton Vs Spurs

[IamSpurtacus]

I don’t know how much it would have cost in wages to field that squad that played on Monday night, but probably not too far shy of £1,000,000 - perhaps more. Who knows.

Some of them 150k, some 80k, some possibly up to 250-300k, some a bit less. Whatever

That’s essentially what those players earned for that “performance”.

It beggars belief that as a human being you cannot see yourself in a position of ultimate privilege and you turn in an effort like that to show for it.

Completely different world.

Potentially millions of people watching you around the world at any one time and you simply do not put in the effort. You are happy for millions of viewers to watch you perform to that level.

Maybe I’m out of touch but when I played competitively in front of our home crowd I’d leave it all out on the field. I’d finish the game blowing out of my arse (and I used to be really fit.)
There was never a ball I didn’t chase, never an opponent I didn’t tackle, never a 50/50 I backed out of, never a lung-busting sprint down the line I didn’t make.

I was getting paid precisely 0.

I did it out of pride, wanting to be better and because fans (specifically my parents) were watching. That was enough. The hunger for it never faded in the 10-12 years I played.

If a regular Joe can give a shit even through personal pride alone, why does it seem that OUR pros cannot seem to hold themselves to the same standard given all the benefits that come along with being a Premier League footballer??

(Appreciate this isn’t necessarily a black and white post and it’s multifaceted etc. But I would hope that the general point is kinda clear.)

Mate - I know what you mean, so what I’m about to say isn’t meant to diminish what you say at all

however, think of it this way.
The global poverty level is $2 a day

two. Fucking. Dollars.

Think about how many people phone it in despite earning 100 - 200 times the global poverty level.

the average PL player earns 100 the average UK salary

If relative earnings are the only motivator, surely the person earning the UK average has no excuse to phone it in compared to the poorest person?

But human nature is universal

Bad manager….lack of satisfaction at work….tolerance of lack of contribution or poor quality….lack of belief in the leaders, business or product….there’s plenty of reasons we all coast, irrespective of what we earn

Unless leaders demand excellence, and are ruthless in pursuit of i;, don’t tolerate certain qualities and live the values they espouse, like a Fergie; some people won’t perform

people are the same everywhere.

It’s all relative, and it’s a function of the environment

The behaviour of the players reflects terribly on the culture at the club- Conte was bang on